SDGs — MCQs

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The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the UN General Assembly in:
- 1972
- 1992
- 2002
- 2015 (correct answer)
Explanation. The SDGs were adopted in September 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda.
How many SDGs and targets are there?
- 8 goals, 21 targets
- 17 goals, 169 targets (correct answer)
- 10 goals, 100 targets
- 30 goals, 300 targets
Explanation. There are 17 goals and 169 targets.
The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by which General Assembly resolution?
- Resolution 70/1 (correct answer)
- Resolution 2997 (XXVII)
- Resolution 38/161
- Resolution 55/199
Explanation. General Assembly resolution 70/1, "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", was adopted on 25 September 2015 without a vote.
The target year for achieving the SDGs is:
- 2025
- 2030 (correct answer)
- 2040
- 2050
Explanation. The 2030 Agenda sets 2030 as the target year.
Legally, the SDGs are best described as:
- A binding treaty
- Soft law, a political commitment (correct answer)
- A domestic statute
- A court decree
Explanation. The SDGs are non-binding political commitments, i.e. soft law.
SDG 13 is about:
- Clean water
- Climate action (correct answer)
- Life below water
- Gender equality
Explanation. Goal 13 is climate action.
SDG 14 and SDG 15 respectively concern:
- Life below water and life on land (correct answer)
- Zero hunger and no poverty
- Clean energy and quality education
- Peace and partnerships
Explanation. Goal 14 is life below water; Goal 15 is life on land.
Which Indian body publishes the SDG India Index?
- NITI Aayog (correct answer)
- Law Commission
- Election Commission
- Finance Commission
Explanation. NITI Aayog publishes the SDG India Index, which monitors the performance of States and Union Territories on the goals.